Závist (Blansko District)
Municipality in South Moravian, Czech Republic
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Závist is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Závist is the smallest municipality in the country by area.
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Závist | |
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Belfry and cross in the centre of Závist | |
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  Závist Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′31″N 16°34′19″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| Founded | 1776 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 154 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 22 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Závist is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Blansko and 18 km (11 mi) north of Brno. The southern part of the municipality with the built-up area lies in the northern tip of the Bobrava Highlands, the northern part lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 475 m (1,558 ft) above sea level.
With an area of 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi), Závist is the smallest municipality in the country.[2]
History
Závist was founded in 1776.[3]
Demographics
Transport
The I/43 road (part of European route E461), which connects Brno with Svitavy, runs through Závist.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] The main landmark of Závist is a belfry from 1833. Next to the belfry is a cross from 1857.[7]
